Developing Welfare Technology to Increase Children’s Participation in Child Welfare Assessments: An Empirical Case in Sweden // Att utveckla välfärdsteknologi som kan stimulera barns delaktighet i barnutredningar: professionsnära forskning från sverige

Gunnel Östlund, Philip Rautell Lindstedt, Baran Cürüklü, Helena Blomberg

The purpose of the article is to describe and problematise the practice initiated idea of developing a digital tool for children in child welfare investigations and whether and how this welfare technology is useful for social workers. The results include interview data and descriptions of the research process.

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“Those Bridges That Help You Get There”: How Natural Mentors Improve Social Support and Social Capital of Unaccompanied Immigrant Youths Leaving Residential Care

Xavier Alarcón, Barbara Mirković

This qualitative study explores the prevalence and role of natural mentors in the lives of unaccompanied immigrant youth residing in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area. The authors' findings suggest that natural mentors provide various types of social support and social capital, which fulfil the emotional or educational needs of young people.

Examining the Implications of Early Adolescent Attachment on Out-of-Home Placement and Family Courts

Adrienne Miller

The purpose of this nonexperimental quantitative study was to examine the responses of 18- to 24-year-olds (n = 83) who had been in out-of-home care, comparing early adolescent versus non-early adolescent placement, placement setting, and sibling accessibility on attachment.

Financing for Better Care: Moldova 2023

Changing the Way We Care, UNICEF, the World Bank

In June 2022, hundreds of care reform leaders gathered to discuss the importance of providing adequate public financing to strengthen families and protect children in Moldova and across the globe. Conference speakers advocated for the provision of a minimum packages of services for families and children.

Cazul de investiții pentru îngrijirea copiilor centrată pe familie si dezvoltarea capitalului uman din Moldova

Changing the Way We Care

Cazul de investiții argumentează importanța și impactul investițiilor într-un sistem de îngrijire centrat pe familie și prezintă o estimare a resurselor necesare pentru a finanța serviciile de care Republica Moldova are nevoie pentru (i) a preveni plasarea copiilor în îngrijire rezidențială; (ii) a asigura îngrijirea copiilor în familii sigure și protectoare; și (iii) a transforma instituțiile rezidențiale în centre comunitare care răspund efectiv nevoilor comunității.

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